Bridges, who played two seasons at Michigan State, was acquired via trade by the Hornets on draft night after being selected with the 12th overall pick by the Clippers. Voted Consensus All-American Second Team during his sophomore year, Bridges averaged 17.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He also shot 45.7 percent from the field and hit 2.1 threes per game at 36.4 percent. Though he shot just only 34.2 percent from the field in summer league, he showed off his versatility. In five games, he averaged 15.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks. Heading into his rookie campaign, Bridges should have the opportunity to compete for minutes at both forward spots, with immediate competition being Jeremy Lamb and Frank Kaminsky, who each saw sixth-man minutes last season. It’s unlikely he'll be Fantasy relevant in standard leagues, but could be worth keeping tabs on in the case of any injuries to rotational players on the Hornets. Read Past Outlooks

$Signed a two-year, $6.96 million contract with the Hornets in July of 2018.

Flirts with double-double Monday

FCharlotte Hornets

January 28, 2019

Bridges produced 11 points (4-5 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 24 minutes in Monday's 101-92 win over the Knicks.

ANALYSISBridges has failed to get much of anything going in his rookie season off the Hornets' bench, posting just a handful games with double-digit scoring and a season-high of nine rebounds. Bridges showed Monday night that he has the ability to put both together on any given night, which may lead to a few extra minutes moving forward.